After the "Ping!"

This is a story about what happens to Jesse and James after they blast off. I don't think it is infringing on the CD drama because that has a different story, about trading Meowth. This is a Rocketshipper one, still with Mondo in it. I haven't heard the CD drama.

Mondo drove up to the tree in his big red Jeep. This was where his locator said they would be, and he hoped he would not have to use his Emergency First Aid Skills or the Emergency 911 number in his Poke Gear. He was well - trained but he heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Jesse, James and Meowth were hanging safe and alive in the tree.

"Hi guys!" he called up to the tree.

"Hi---iii Mondo!" James' voice sounded very disorientated.

"Get your little butt in gear and get us down from here!" Jesse's didn't. He gave a happy chuckle as he realised this was normal. He was a brown haired, brown-eyed kid with a mastery in hidden weapons. Jesse used it to produce a Mallet or a Frying Pan sometimes but he had got it down to a fine art.

He now produced a ladder, a shower cabinet and a washing machine - and a rather squashed cheese sandwich! He put the ladder against the tree and helped Jesse and James down. Meowth got down from the tree by himself as most cats can, though they normally wait for the Fire Engine as they are exhibitionists.

"Me first for the Shower!" Jesse snapped, erecting the little changing tent over the Jeep and chucking her dirty uniform into the washing machine, while he quickly got the hot and cold water going via the nearby stream and power-plant. She muttered dire threats about Twerps and Pikachus in the tent but in the shower sang in her lovely high voice.

"D'you mind if I give you a tip, James?" Mondo brushed green and muddy black stains from his uniform and applied the right stain removers to return it to its pristine whiteness, apart from the gloves, the boots and the "R". James looked at him questioningly.

"When you say something's "Cool" just pronounce it in the ordinary way. Nobody says "Kewll!" any more."

"Kewl!" said James "Uh -Ok Cool, Mondo."

"And I've got something special for you two tonight, after your shower."

"Do-nuts?"

"More than that."

James attempted to whistle a happy tune as he in turn disappeared into the shower and Jesse got Arbok to wrap her in a large white towel with an "R" on it while she returned her hair from fluffiness to its usual slick pink curl with loads of hairspray and gel.

Mondo helped with a Salon hairdryer, brush and comb. He also brushed Meowth, and laid out their black silk PJS and Kimonos. Dinner that night was a candle and lantern lit bar -B-Q with Sirloin steak for James and lobster and Slimline Special rice for Jesse and Meowth, followed by a big chocolate cake, donuts, lemonade, and rice wine.

"Do you think I'd forget your anniversary?" said Mondo. "I had a little win on the lottery!" Then he produced a large double sleeping bag, black on the outside and patterned on the inside with the sapphire blue of Jesse's eyes and the emerald green of James' ones.

"And da wine's from da boss!" said Meowth looking at the label.

"Sleep well!" said Mondo as he zipped them into the sleeping bag.

From the looks in those eyes now, sleeping was the last thing they'd do.